Get Out to Vote on Tuesday Nov 3rd 2015

Here is quick info for you to get out to vote on Tuesday Nov 3rd for General Election. InshaAllah, We are looking forward for good turnout from our community that can make huge difference in the close races in Northern Virginia.

Need Motivation to Vote, Watch this Video: https://youtu.be/mnwyRDMN8js

Polling Place look-up: https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation/PollingPlaceLookup

Polling Hours:   6:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Here’s what you’ll be voting for:

•  State Senate and House of Delegates
• Board of Supervisors
• School Board
• Commonwealth’s Attorney
• Sheriff
• Clerk of the Court
• Soil and Water Commission

Loudoun More Info: http://www.loudoun.gov/index.aspx?NID=3540

Fairfax More Info:  http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/

Please make sure to have a valid Id before heading for polling place.

What forms of identification are acceptable for voting in Virginia?

• Valid Virginia Driver’s License or Identification Card
• Valid Virginia DMV issued Veteran’s ID card
• Valid United States Passport
• Valid Employee photo identification card
• Other government-issued photo identification cards (must be issued by US Government, the Commonwealth of Virginia, or a political subdivision of the Commonwealth)
• Valid college or university student photo identification card (must be from an institution of higher education located in Virginia)
• Employee identification card containing a photograph of the voter and issued by an employer of the voter in the ordinary course of the employer’s business
• or a Virginia Voter Photo ID Card obtained through any local general registrar’s office

Our Voice, Our Nation, Our Vote.

ACE Team

Absentee (in Person) Fairfax County

As a Muslim American, it is very important for us to go out and vote on Nov 3rd. You can vote early too. Your vote is your voice. Raise your voice for yourself, your children, and all the generations after you. If you don't want other people to decide for you, go out on Vote.

Following are some information on voting Absentee (in Person). Last day of Absentee (in-person) is on 31st Oct (Saturday)

In-Person Absentee Voting Fairfax County Government Center - Dates and Times

Fairfax County Governmental Center Location, Conference Room 2/3, 12000 Government Center Pkwy., Fairfax, VA 22035

• October 13th - October 30th, Weekdays, Extended Business Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
• Saturdays September 26th, October 3rd, October 10th, October 17th, October 24th and October 31st: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• The office will be closed on Monday, October 12th in observance of Columbus Day

In-Person Absentee Satellite Voting - Dates, Times, and Locations

• October 13th - October 30th - Weekdays: Monday - Friday, 3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
• Saturdays September 26th, October 3rd, October 10th, October 17th, October 24th and October 31st: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• The satellite voting locations will be closed on Monday, October 12th in observance of Columbus Day

Satellite Locations:

• Franconia Governmental Center - 6121 Franconia Rd., Community Room B, Alexandria, 22310
• Mason Governmental Center - 6507 Columbia Pike, Conference Room, Annandale, 22003
• *McLean Governmental Center - 1437 Balls Hill Rd., Community Room, McLean, 22101
• Mount Vernon Governmental Center - 2511 Parkers Ln., Conference Room A, Alexandria, 22306
• *North County Governmental Center - 1801 Cameron Glen Dr., Community Rooms, Reston, 20190
• Sully Governmental Center - 4900 Stonecroft Blvd., Community Room, Chantilly, 20151
• West Springfield Governmental Center - 6140 Rolling Rd., Community Room, Springfield, 22152

ADAMS Phone Bank - Sat Oct 31st & Sun Nov 1st

        

                                                      Sign up

                            

Can you join in and call voters on the week-end to make sure they vote on Nov 3^rd. We would like to invite you all to joinADAMS Civic Engagement group for Phone Bank to encourage local area voters to get out to vote. Just bring your Cell Phone and laptop/tablet to access voter database. You can choose between 

                     10:00 AM -12:00 PM, 11:00 AM -01:00 PM                      

or 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM slot!

Sign up

                                                                                                                                                      Volunteering: Just as important as voting

ACE  Team 

A Message from the White House: Resources Available to the Muslim community

Friends,

In response to various news reports about potential protests at mosques around the country tomorrow and Saturday, we want to share the following resources that the Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties has prepared for communities who may feel vulnerable.  Should you have questions about these resources or need to follow up, please contact DHS’s Community Engagement Section at CommunityEngagement@hq.dhs.gov.

Jesse Moore

Office of Public Engagement

The White House

RESOURCES

•                    DHS Community Engagement and Training Resources

o   Contact:  CommunityEngagement@hq.dhs.gov  

o   Website: http://www.dhs.gov/community-outreach-and-training

•                    Protective Security Advisors, DHS Infrastructure Protection

o   Contact: nicc@dhs.gov to be connected with regional protective security advisors

o   Website: http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1265310793722.shtm

•                    DHS Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Resources:

o   FEMA Management Institute - training resources website: http://www.training.fema.gov/EMI

o   FEMA All-Hazards Emergency Operations Planning website: http://www.fema.gov/pdf/plan/slg101.pdf

o   Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101 website: http://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/20130726-1828-25045-0014/cpg_101_comprehensive_preparedness_guide_developing_and_maintaining_emergency_operations_plans_2010.pdf

•                    DHS Active Shooter Preparedness Guide:

o   Active Shooter Preparedness  to include Conducting Security Assessments: A Guide for Schools and Houses of Worship Webinar: http://www.dhs.gov/active-shooter-preparedness

•                    Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) - email to obtain a username and password which would allow access to several tools including a webinar entitled “The Evolving Threat: What You Can Do.”

o   See attached for HSIN-Faith Based Organizations Fact Sheet

o   Contact: HSINCS@dhs.gov

o   Website: http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1156888108137.shtm

•                    DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Community Engagement Section

o   Contact: communityengagement@hq.dhs.gov

o   Website: http://www.dhs.gov/crcl

•                    DOJ Community Relations Service

o   Contact: (202) 305-2935

o   Website: http://www.justice.gov/crs/index.html

•                    Federal Bureau of Investigation, Information on Hate Crimes

o   Website: http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/investigate/civilrights/hate_crimes/hate_crimes/

Candidates Night sponsored by ADAMS Civic Engagement(ACE) Group

 ADAMS Civic Engagement(ACE) Group 

will be hosting a Candidates Night on 

Friday October 9th, 2015  Between 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Event is free and Dinner will be served, Please RSVP to get a ticket for dinner.

https://Adams-Candidatenight.eventbrite.com

Please plan to attend!

TODAY June 7, 2014 is the last day for early voting,

 TODAY June 7, 2014 is the last day for early voting, Absentee voting for the 8th Congressional District Democratic Primary

You can vote early for any of the following reasons:

• If you are leaving Fairfax County at any point on Election Day for business or vacation- even if it is only for an hour
• Work more than 11 hours on Election Day
• Student
• Firefighter/ First Responder personnel
• Out of town for business or vacation
• Leave the county on Election Day (including commuters to Washington D.C., Arlington and Alexandria City)
• Take care of a sick/elderly family member
• Unable to get to the polls because of disability or illness
• Active duty Armed Forces
• Religious Obligations

Absentee voting for the 8th Congressional District Democratic Primary begins Friday, April 25th with a location in each of the four city/county component jurisdictions the 8th District.

Absentee voting is not actually early voting unlike some states where all voters may vote in advance of Election Day. In Virginia a person must specify a reason on their absentee ballot application (application available right at the in-person voting poll location). This reason may not be challenged; however, clarification may be requested to satisfy completing the application (see application, ‘Supporting Information Required).There are 19 different reasons that a person may vote absentee. Voting in person is preferred over voting by mail to make sure that your ballot is received timely and counted.

Absentee voting information for each jurisdiction:

• Alexandria City: info / location – 132 North Royal Street, #100
• Arlington County: info / location – Courthouse Plaza, 2100 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 320
• Falls Church City: info / location – 300 Park Avenue, Suite 101 East
• Fairfax County: info / location – 12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 323 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Thursdays: 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.; Saturdays: May 31st and June 7th, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)

Candidate Endorsement: Democratic Primary, VA 8th Congressional District fromVMPac

MEDIA ADVISORY & RELEASE

*Virginia Muslim Political Action Committee*

* Candidate Endorsement: Democratic Primary, VA 8th Congressional District *

The Virginia Muslim Political Action Committee (VMPAC) is pleased to acknowledge the outstanding engagement with the Muslim American community of all the candidates in the 2014 Democratic primary for the U.S. Congressional seat representing Virginia's 8th District.

The outreach to the Muslim communities by these campaigns shows the growing political influence of Muslims in northern Virginia. Many of these candidates have hired Muslims to work their campaigns, engaged Muslim community leaders for advice on issues, made frequent visits to our mosques and met with the Muslim leadership throughout northern Virginia.

After individual interviews, meetings, calls and questionnaires, with all the candidates (Don Beyer, Laverne Chatman, Adam Ebbin, Bill Euille, Patrick Hope, Derick Hyra and Mark Levine), VMPAC's Board came to the following decision on endorsement:

"On key issues, from civil liberties and civil rights, human rights and foreign policy, healthcare, immigration reform & the Dream Act, the environment, gun control and the deficit, the responses of each candidate to our interviews and questionnaires were generally consistent with the positions taken by VMPAC's Board. Virtually every campaign in this race has engaged the local Muslim American community through staff or key advisors, and all candidates enthusiastically participated in the VAMCC sponsored candidate forum (one of nine total forums in this race) held in Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center, the largest mosque in the 8th District."

"After deliberation, and in consultation with the Virginia American Muslim Civic Coalition (VAMCC)*, VMPAC found each candidate highly qualified, and cannot differentiate enough to endorse any one individual. VMPAC was however most impressed by Candidates Don Beyer, Adam Ebbin for Congress and William D. "Bill" Euille, and is certain any of these three can and will effectively represent the best interests of The Commonwealth, and will continue to support the Muslim American community in Virginia and in the 8th District in particular. We therefore encourage our Community to choose any of these three Democratic candidates when they vote on Tuesday, June 10, 2014."

For questions about VMPAC or its endorsement process, please email info@vmpac.us

Hosein Nahidian
President, VMPAC
P.O. Box 236
Centreville VA 20122
www.vmpac.us


* Virginia American Muslim Civic Coalition (VAMCC) is the largest Muslim communities/mosques in the DC Metro Area and in the United States, nonpartisan organization, We represent most of Virginia/DC Muslim branches.